[FPSPACE] China....next stage

[John Locker]

"Zhang Jianqi, Deputy Chief Designer of China's Manned Space Program said 
"After the Shenzhou-7, we will work on building the space laboratory, which 
is called the Tiangong-1. After that, we will launch the Shenzhou-8,9 and 
10. The docking technology will first to be tested on the unmanned, and then 
on the manned systems. All those missions will be accomplished in the first 
stage of the second step."

Zhang also said the Tiangong 1 is like a minature space laboratory. It 
weighs the same as the Shenzhou spacecraft, which is about eight tons. The 
Tiangong 1 will accomplish the docking mission to the spacecraft. "



Full story here...



http://www.cctv.com/english/20080929/100873.shtml



John





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From: "Charles Vick" <cpvick at globalsecurity.org>
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Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 4:19 PM
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Surely the 8 ton Tiangong 1 station involves a lengthened Orbital module
without the Shenzhou descent module but possible retains the Shenzhou
instrument propulsion power module design. By no means are they close to
launching a Salyut class station. I just do not see them launching a shell
station module with out a proven propulsion power environmental control
module also incorporated. Is there more available on this?



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[mailto:fpspace-bounces at friends-partners.org] On Behalf Of John Locker
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Subject: [FPSPACE] China....next stage



This morning China announced that it will launch Tiangong 1 an 8 ton mini

station by 2010.This will be followed over the next two years by Shinzhou 8

, 9 and 10 which will dock with Tiangong 1



Source CCTV



John



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